The motorcade arrived at the East Portland Community Center at 11:49 pm. Several dozen protestors advocating for different causes including anti-Marcos and anti-nuclear, lined the street outside. Pool arrived as Sen. Wyden was speaking. He was joined on stage by Sen. Merkley and Rep. Bonamici. President Biden entered the gymnasium at the community center at 12:24 and shook hands before jogging to the stage. The event was timed with the beginning of the Medicare open enrollment period, and Biden spent much of the speech touting the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that will reduce pres…